A Dream of Passion (1978)
"Kravgi gynaikon" (original title)

Director:

Jules Dassin

Writers:

Jules Dassin, Euripides (play),

Stars:

Melina Mercouri, Ellen Burstyn, Andréas Voutsinas

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Melina Mercouri	...	Maya / Medea
Ellen Burstyn	...	Brenda Collins
Andréas Voutsinas	...	Kostas
Despo Diamantidou	...	Maria
Dimitris Papamichael	...	Dimitris / Jason
Giannis Voglis	...	Edward
Faidon Georgitsis	...	Ronny
Betty Valassi	...	Margaret
Andreas Filippides	...	Stathis
Irene Emirza	...	Diana
Panos Papaioannou	...	Manos
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Costas Arzoglou	...	Bible Student
Savvas Axiotis	...	Soundman
Katerina Bourlou
Foteini Filosofou

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Greece Switzerland

Language:

English Greek

Release Date:

August 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Dream of Passion

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bren, Melinafilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Medea (1983)

User Reviews

An actress prepares to perform Medea...

Melina Mercouri plays Maya, a jet-setting Greek actress who returns to her homeland to undertake the role of Medea. Searching for inspiration and clues as to how a mother could kill the children she loves, Maya discovers Brenda (Ellen Burstyn), a bible-spouting American woman serving time in an Athens prison for that very crime. The actress's jail cell meetings with the murderess lead up to the movie's climax -- a gripping, parallel sequence of Maya in rehearsal/performance of the original text in Greek and Brenda's emotional reliving of the horrific night she murdered her babies. This film brings to life the woman-scorned essence and bloody passion at the heart of Medea, awaking a 2,500 year-old classic of dramatic literature.